Private company

Ueba Esou

Company in Kyoto city, Japan

Ueba Esou (上羽絵惣株式会社 うえばえそうかぶしきがいしゃ uebaesou kabushiki-gaisha) is a manufacturer and seller of natural pigments (iwaenogu, gofun) used in Japanese-style paintings (Nihonga), with more than 260 years of history. It is located in the Shimogyō-ku ward of Kyoto.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • HeadquartersShimogyō-ku1

Ueba Esou (上羽絵惣株式会社 うえばえそうかぶしきがいしゃ uebaesou kabushiki-gaisha) is a manufacturer and seller of natural pigments (iwaenogu, gofun) used in Japanese-style paintings (Nihonga), with more than 260 years of history. It is located in the Shimogyō-ku ward of Kyoto.2

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